Son Heung-min's Personal Message Before the Final... Um Ji-sung on the Winning Goal: "I Should Contact Him Now That It's Over"

Um Ji-sung, who scored the winning goal against Japan in the men's football final of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, shared his thoughts on winning the gold medal.

Reflecting on the pressure he felt as a wildcard and the moment he scored the winning goal, Um also revealed that he received a personal message of encouragement from Son Heung-min ahead of the final match.

Sports Mug brings you the interview with Um Ji-sung, the key contributor to the nation's historic fourth consecutive Asian Games title.

Reported by Hong Seok-jun | Produced and Edited by Jinhyeong Park | Video by Yang Doo-won | Produced by Sports News Department
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